Who Can Capture Him!

A volley of cavalry archery came like a dark cloud descending.

Dark clouds loomed over the treetops.

A burst of blue light broke through from the center.

It left behind a large hole that allowed wind and snow to pass through.

This single volley of over a thousand arrows, though it did not harm Ji Boying in the slightest, shattered the withered winter branches of the towering poplar tree.

There were also many arrows stuck in the smooth tree trunk.

How shocked Wanyan Honglie must have been by such a sight!

Martial arts masters have kept many around them, but none of them have this kind of ability.

Liang Ziwen and Peng Lianhu were also terrified.

Each school of martial arts has its own strengths; they are all skilled at releasing hidden weapons, but their actual fighting skills are powerless against such a rain of swords.

To remain so composed and at ease under such an attack, perhaps only a swordsman could achieve that.

With exquisite swordsmanship and a nimble Three-Foot Green Edge, he was naturally better at gracefully deflecting arrows than with a broadsword or long staff.

"Fire! Keep firing!"

Wanyan Honglie brandished his whip, refusing to give Ji Boying a chance to catch his breath.

He simply didn't believe it.

Even with his superb martial arts skills, Ji Boying was bound to eventually run out of strength.

Two more rounds were fired.

The scattered arrows had already formed a circle under the big tree, piled up haphazardly, almost a foot thick.

Ji Boying adjusted his breathing slightly.

The power of an arrow fired head-on on the battlefield is no less than that of a single blow from an ordinary martial arts master.

However, such arrows lack momentum and variation, so Ji Boying can break through their attacks by attacking, blocking, or guiding them.

As long as one's hands move quickly enough and one's reaction is fast enough, one can protect oneself with the longsword in hand for a short period of time.

However, it was still a volley of three arrows, and even if only one-tenth of the three thousand arrows made contact with his longsword, it was still a considerable number.

If the arrow's power could be increased further, I would really be in a bit of a predicament.

His internal energy circulated, causing his chest to rise and fall slightly.

The energy that had just been used up was quickly recovered by more than half.

"Haha, Wanyan Honglie, with skills like these, I could fight you for a whole day!"

Ji Boying held his long sword horizontally in front of him, lightly tapping one foot on a treetop, looking down at Wanyan Honglie with mockery.

Wanyan Honglie was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

If Ji Boying stood on high ground, and the arrows couldn't harm him for a while, then there would truly be no way to stop him.

Wanyan Honglie was so angry that he lost his mind.

"Cut this tree down!"

Several cavalrymen roared forward.

He picked up the knife and began chopping at the tree.

Many archers in the army also drew their bows and aimed at Ji Boying, occasionally firing an arrow to harass him.

If Ji Boying dared to move around carelessly, his body would remain suspended in mid-air, and he would still be able to kill the warrior who was cutting down the tree. That would be the moment when a rain of arrows would cover him and kill him on the spot.

The soldiers cutting down the trees were the bait.

Several cavalrymen had already approached the poplar tree.

Just as Ji Boying was about to move, a flash of cold light appeared and an arrow shot out.

The only way to deflect the arrows was to slash them horizontally with a longsword.

Upon seeing this, Wanyan Honglie's eyes revealed a smug look.

Ji Boying smiled slightly, a slight upturn to his lips.

Under Wanyan Honglie's astonished gaze, he used his right hand to block the arrow with his sword, and then moved his left hand slightly.

The three Iron Bodhi Seed had already smashed the helmets of these soldiers from directly above, deforming them, causing blood to flow from their seven orifices, and splattering their brains into their helmets before they fell from their warhorses.

Liang Ziwen and the others shook their heads secretly.

They had expected this outcome.

But now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Given how difficult it was to deal with this petty thief, the Sixth Prince naturally couldn't overly blame them for their incompetence.

Wanyan Honglie did not take the temporary setback to heart.

"Ha, hidden weapons. Let's see how many hidden weapons you have!"

"Continue! If you die at the hands of this petty thief, your sons will be promoted one rank and kept by my side to serve me."

The morale of the troops was boosted.

Several more people rushed forward, leaving behind their lives in vain.

Wanyan Honglie was determined to settle things with him.

So, did he have more soldiers under his command, or more hidden weapons in Ji Boying's possession?

He had only led the vanguard in pursuit; a large army was still continuously advancing behind him.

Hmph! What's the use of high martial arts skills? In the end, this world is all about power and influence!

"Your Prince, please stop."

A handsome young man in his thirties was waving a folding fan with a frame made of fine steel.

Twenty corpses have already been left on the battlefield.

Ji Boying remained standing on the treetop, his spirit moving with the wind, his demeanor elegant, unmoved.

"This man is clearly stalling for time. If we keep wasting time with him like this, the other group of thieves will probably lead the Little Prince far away."

Ouyang Ke's words were like a wake-up call.

Wanyan Honglie should understand this principle, but being mocked by Ji Boying about Bao Xiruo right from the start really made him lose Bao Xiruo temper.

"That's right! Xiruo!"

Wanyan Honglie seemed to wake from a dream, gritting his teeth and ignoring Ji Boying.

"Charge! Catch up with the thieves and bring the princess back!"

The art of war lies in seizing the initiative.

The thief in front of me is trying to buy time. If I give chase, he will inevitably have to intercept me head-on.

There was no way to deal with him from the tree, but if he stood in front of our army, what could he do no matter how high his martial arts skills were?

Ji Boying let dozens of cavalrymen whiz past the tree beneath him.

He stared at Wanyan Honglie with a half-smile, his eyes narrowed, watching his smug expression.

Wanyan Honglie had indeed seized the initiative, but now he had to take it back.

With a slight movement of his feet, the treetops swayed gently in the wind and snow.

His figure landed gracefully, swiftly rushing towards Wanyan Honglie.

Several soldiers wielding knives and spears thrusting upwards were unable to keep up with Ji Boying's movements, always a beat too slow.

Instead, their heads were used to provide Ji Boying with a foothold and leverage.

This time Ji Boying held nothing back.

One by one, they were trampled until their bones were broken and their tendons were snapped.

In the blink of an eye, they had already rushed to within a hundred paces of Wanyan Honglie.

The cavalry, who were about to charge forward, were thrown into chaos and quickly reined in their horses to Wanyan Honglie.

From a sudden rush to a sudden stop, I don't know how many hooves were broken.

Swords, spears, and halberds formed a net that Wanyan Honglie, and even with Ji Boying arts skills, he could not get close at all.

Several hidden weapons were launched, but they were blocked by soldiers holding up large shields.

The poor-quality parts of the shield were punched, creating holes that then struck the soldiers.

Even a spent arrow cannot pierce a piece of fine silk.

Liang Ziwen and his men quickly arrived.

Ji Boying did not linger in the fight. With a sweep of his longsword, he lightly stepped back and retreated rapidly.

With arms outstretched, it glides up from mid-air, like a roc spreading its wings, and then gracefully lands on the treetop.

Wanyan Honglie's soldiers no longer dared to charge, and Wanyan Honglie, still shaken, dared not issue such an order.

"Who can capture him?!"